Population, female (% of total population) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
14th
of 47 groups
All-time high
50.4%
in 2016
All-time low
49.9%
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Least developed countries, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Least developed countries is 50.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Least developed countries peaked at 50.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1970.
Least developed countries ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.9% | — |
| 1961 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 11 Puerto Rico 53.0% compare
- 12 Lithuania 52.8% compare
- 13 Tonga 52.8% compare
- 14 Aruba 52.8% compare
- 15 British Virgin Islands 52.7% compare
- 16 Serbia 52.6% compare
- 17 United States Virgin Islands 52.6% compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Least developed countries?
- Population, female in Least developed countries was 50.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.